Best Mountain Hikes in New Zealand South Island
Explore a wide diversity of mountain hikes tours through New Zealand South Island. We have 5 adventures that vary from 6 days to 15 days. With the greatest number of departures in October, this is also the most popular time of the year.
5 tour packages with 355 reviews
Classic South Island Adventure
Classic South Island Adventure- Destinations
- Christchurch, Franz Josef, Makarora, Mount Aspiring National Park, Wanaka, Queenstown, Ben Lomond National Park, Fiordland National Park, Milford Sound, Manapouri+5 more
- Age Range
- 16 to 90 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Mountain Hikes, Group, Fully Guided, Sightseeing, Historical, Christmas & New Year+4 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Active Adventures
- Tour length
- 8 days
- Price per day
- $625
- From
- US$4,999
- +$749 upfront costs
Southern Slice
Southern Slice"Went for some great hikes. Really loved the Abel Tasman and Mt. Cook. John and Eva..."
- Destinations
- Nelson, Abel Tasman National Park, Paparoa National Park, Methven, Mount Cook, Wanaka, Queenstown+2 more
- Age Range
- 18 to 80 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Active Adventure, Mountain Hikes, Group, Partially Guided+2 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Hiking New Zealand
- Tour length
- 8 days
- Price per day
- $0
- From
- US$0
Ultimate South
Ultimate South"I was on the Ultimate South Island Adventure in February and really enjoyed the whole..."
- Destinations
- Nelson, Abel Tasman National Park, Murchison, Hokitika, Arthur's Pass National Park, Mount Somers, Mount Cook, Lake Hawea, Mount Aspiring National Park, Wanaka, Milford Sound, Queenstown+8 more
- Age Range
- 14 to 65 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Active Adventure, Mountain Hikes, Group, Partially Guided+2 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Hiking New Zealand
- Tour length
- 15 days
- Price per day
- $0
- From
- US$0
Women's Southern Wilderness
Women's Southern Wilderness- Destinations
- Christchurch, Mount Cook, Ohau, Mount Aspiring National Park, Queenstown
- Age Range
- 17 to 99 year olds
- Regions
- New Zealand South Island, Southern Alps+1 more
- Travel Style
- Active Adventure, Mountain Hikes, Group, Partially Guided+2 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Hiking New Zealand
- Tour length
- 6 days
- Price per day
- $0
- From
- US$0
Southern Alps Trek
Southern Alps Trek- Destinations
- Christchurch, Mount Somers, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Lake Ohau, Wanaka, Queenstown+1 more
- Age Range
- 18 to 70 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Mountain Hikes, Group, Partially Guided, Explorer+2 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Hiking New Zealand
- Tour length
- 6 days
- Price per day
- $0
- From
- US$0
New Zealand South Island Mountain Hikes Tour Reviews
"Went for some great hikes. Really loved the Abel Tasman and Mt. Cook. John and Eva..."
Southern Slice"I was on the Ultimate South Island Adventure in February and really enjoyed the whole..."
Ultimate South
Travel Styles
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Other types in New Zealand South Island
- Group (176)
- Explorer (149)
- Fully Guided (134)
- Active Adventure (77)
- Christmas & New Year (71)
- Family (64)
- Private (57)
- In-depth Cultural (48)
- Partially Guided (47)
- Coach / Bus (36)
- Hiking & Trekking (30)
- Bicycle (27)
- Historical (23)
- Sightseeing (19)
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- Independent (12)